Attachment for connecting the frame and axle of an automobile.



APPLICAHON HLED DEC. l5. 1915.

f Patented Nov. 7, 19.16.

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HAROLD C. FRIPP, OF WALTERBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA.

ATTACHMENT FOR CONNECTING THE FRAME AND AXLE F AIN AUTOMBILE.

vTo all whom t may concern:

tain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Connecting the Frame and Axle of an Automobile, of which the fol- `Flowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in attachments for connecting the forward end of the chassis or frame of an automobile, such as a Ford automobile, or a motor vehicle of similar construction, with the front axle.

The device embodying my invention has for its object'the provision of means for preventing or destroying lateral swinging motions of the chassis or frame of the automobile with respect to the front axle; strengthen ing, supporting and reinforcing the front leaf spring of the vehicle. at or near 1ts center; and holding the front axle firmly in its normal position against turning movement upon its longitudinal axis, thus relieving the strain upon the radius rods or the like.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. L

In the accompanying drawmgs'forming 'i a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

.Figure 1 is a side elevation of an attachment embodying the invention, showing the same ilr'use, and, Fig. 2 is a rear perspective View of the same, removed.

ln the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration-is shown a pi eferred embodi- ,ment of my invention, the numeral 5 designate's the chassis or frame of a Ford automobile, having a front cross-member 6 rigidly attached to its forward end. Arranged within and beneath the cross member 6 is a front leaf spring 7, the lower ends of which are pivotally connected with spring perches 8, rigidly attached to a front axle 9. U-

.bolts`7 pass through apertured plates 8 and serve to bind the cross-member 6 and spring 7` together, as is customary. The front axle is provided at its ends with vertical forks 10, for receiving the pivots for knuckles of the front wheels. The forc- Specifcation of Letters Patent.

ribs Patented Nov. 7, 1216.

Application ated 'recente-15, 1915. serial No. 652,029.

conforming to or contacting with the lower curved surface. of the front spring 7, as shown. Depending from the approximately horizontal head 12 is an approximately'vertical or upstanding shank 14, rigidly connected and preferably formed integral therewith. The same U-bolts 7 and plates 8 are employed Afor holding the horizontal or transverse head 12 to the front leaf spring.4

The attachment further comprises a bar or socket 15, having. an enlarged central por'- tion 16, provided with a vertical opening` 17 within which the shank or bar 14 is adapted to freely reciprocate, but cannot swing perceptibly with relation thereto. The lower end of the bar or shank 11 is provided with a transverse opening, receiving a pin 19, and a coil spring 20 is interposed between this pin and the bar or shank 15 and serves to take up rebound shocks. The bar or socket 15 is preferably-provided near its ends with or lug,s`21, receiving the transverse portion of `lil-bolts 22. The ends of these U-bolts` extend through apertures Ain plates 23. The bar or socket 15 is arranged upon the rear side of the front axle 9 and the plates 23 are disposed. upon the front side of this axle, as shown.

When the appliance is attached to the front spring 7 vand the front axle 9, as above indicated, it will `prevent undue lateral swinging movementiof the chassis or frame the front spring 7, while firmly holding theA front axle against turning movement upon its longitudinal axis, thus retaining the knuckles `or pivot elements of the front wheels'in vertical alinement. The attachment also takes undue strainsI 0E of the radius rods and associated elements. The

s ninO 20 serves to take u i rebound shocks.A

It is obvious that lf have provided an appliance `of the above mentioned character,

which 1s extremely simple 1n construction,` convenient 1n use, and may be installed upon is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, sizeyand arrangement oit' parts may be resorted to without departing from l.he spirit of the invention' or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus .described the invention,

claim: I

An attachment of the character described,

comprising an approximately T-shaped member including al transverse head to be arranged beneath and adjacent the lower surface of the front leaf spring of an automobile, and a shank rigidly secured to and depending` from the head, Ufbolts serving to bind the head to the leaLtl spring and the leaf spring to the frame of the Vehicle, a'

socket member arranged upon .one side oi the front axle and having` an opening,` to receive the shank, and means to secure the socket member to the front axle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

nanou) o. Faire i Witnesses: i

WM. l. FISHBURNE, E. L. FISHBURNE. 

